document.write( "Question 1074825: what is the standard form of the equation of the line through : (2,-4) slope = -1
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Algebra.Com's Answer #689473 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Use point-slope formula
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+%28+y+-+%28-4%29+%29+%2F+%28+x+-+2+%29+=+-1+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+%28+y+%2B+4+%29+%2F+%28+x+-+2+%29+=+-1+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+y+%2B+4+=+-1%2A%28+x+-+2+%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+y+%2B+4+=+-x+%2B+2+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+%2B+y+=+-2+\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "check:
\n" ); document.write( "does it go through ( 2,-4 ) ?
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+2+%2B%28-4%29+=+-2+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+-2+=+-2+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "OK \n" ); document.write( "

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